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January 20, 2019
Voices

During the war they shot his father first in the head

During the war they shot his father first in the head
January 20, 2019
Voices

Have you ever seen a face as terrified as that of a child watching as the life of each of his family members is taken by soldiers? In peace and in war children bear the brunt.

In peace and in war children
Photo By Reuters

His father is shot first, in the head. He screams. His mother’s throat is slit by one of the six soldiers in the room. He’s weaker than them and he’s helpless, unable to save her, hot tears trickle down his cheeks. He holds onto his last surviving family member, his little sister. The soldiers seize her from him. He tries to struggle to save her but he’s held back by a much stronger soldier and punched in the face. He is so afraid and he can’t bear her screams. He doesn’t want to watch what they’re doing to her so lowers his head in tears and sadness, and silently wishes her goodbye…

Stop war! People go through a lot during war and the children are left to survive in hard situations. Children are living through hell on earth in times of war. Tears. Death. Mutilation. Bombs. Being orphaned. There are thousands of children right now living in hell…

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